Date of attack: | July 21st 2023 |
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Location: | Sea Pines Beach, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina |
Shark species: | 8' shark |
Name of victim: | John Mistler |
Age of victim: | 60 years old |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Boogie boarding |
Injury: | Right foot injured |
Man Injured in Shark Bite While Wading at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
On July 21, 2023, 60-year-old John Mistler from Nashville, Tennessee, was bitten by a shark while wading and boogie boarding at Sea Pines Beach, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The attack occurred around 3:20 p.m. in five feet of water.
Mistler recalled seeing the shark with his right foot in its mouth before yanking it free. He suffered torn tendons and a lacerated artery. A nurse on the beach provided initial care before paramedics applied a tourniquet and transported him to Hilton Head Hospital, where he received 100 stitches and staples.
Following the incident, authorities temporarily closed the water between beach markers 33 and 42.
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